Creative Corner

French writer André Gide once noted "The scholar seeks, the artist
finds.". In the spirit of that keen observation, this experimental
wing of the Gallery is offered. It does not seek to document Ms.
Richard's presence across the vast landscape of British television
entertainment, but strives rather to present and interpret the actress
and her characters through a variety of diverse media.

Please note that this section of the Gallery is open to contribution by
any and all. Have you a work -- in any medium, whether it be pen on
paper, brush on canvas, or mouse on desktop -- that you would like to
share with the myriad other fans of Ms. Richard? If the subject or topic
of the work is Wendy, and it is of a tasteful and positive nature, then
please feel free to
contact the webmeister, who will be pleased
to offer here your work for the enjoyment of all.

The 7th Wendy Richard wallpaper
Size: 1024 x 768. Offered as a gentle rebuke to those who claim a
smile has never graced the lips of Pauline Fowler, this set of
images is from EastEnders, 1998-2000. (The
original, non-wallpaper version of this montage
is here.)

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The 6th Wendy Richard wallpaper
Size: 1024 x 768. Light and bright, this features Wendy as
herself, but kitted out as a fairy-godmother during a Christmas
episode of
Blankety-Blank in late 1986.

The 5th Wendy Richard wallpaper
Size: 1024 x 768. A refreshing glimpse of Pauline's warm
side, this image from EastEnders, mid-2000, also conveys
a sense of Wendy's own attractiveness.

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The 4th Wendy Richard wallpaper
Size: 1024 x 768. Wendy as Pauline, EastEnders,
mid-2000. A subdued image that works well as a background.

Pauline FowlerA rather remarkable
contemporary portrait of the matriarch of Albert Square by
British artist
Josie McCoy,
which she evidently did as
part of a series on the major female characters on
EastEnders. (External website)

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The 3rd Wendy Richard wallpaperSize: 1024 x
768. A simple 'paper, this shows Wendy as her character
Pauline Fowler, late 1980s. The left-to-right grayscale gradient
reduces the portrait's crispness, but is necessary so one may
still see one's desktop icon labels. For the same reason, the
portrait is offset to the right.

The 2nd Wendy WallpaperThis warm and artsy
wallpaper is from a European fan. It offers memorable sayings
and images from Wendy's best known roles. Size: 1024 x 768.

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The first Wendy Richard computer wallpaper
Size: 1024 x 768 -- and perhaps just a little 'busier' than most
PC desktop background images, but, hey, it's the thought that
counts, right? The work evolved from a smaller composition which
I pieced together while familiarizing myself with Ulead PhotoImpact.

Camping InThis is an digitally reprocessed
image from the
AYBS? episode of the same name. It has been executed in
the style of a colored chalk drawing, and accentuates the
youthful exuberance of Miss Brahms.

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Irresistible SparkleA whimsical
interpretation of Miss Brahms, from AYBS? "Diamonds are
a Man's Best Friend", digitally reprocessed as a watercolor.

Who Are You?A mood interpretation of Anne
Scott, from
Gumshoe, reprocessed after the manner of an unframed
oil-on-canvas work. Note the
heightened tension of her surroundings: the dynamic line of the
window sill lays in jarring contrast to the stolid shapes of the
cabinets. The juxtaposition neatly captures the scene's unspoken
symbolism of a young woman caught in a grey and oppressive
present, yet looking with resolve toward her eventual freedom.

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Official BBC Wendy wallpapers

On the
official
EastEnders
website, the BBC offers a collection of wallpapers of some
of the characters, families, and locales. While it is not this
webmeister's belief that they have begun
offering walls
simply to follow the example set by the WRAP, he is nevertheless
glad to see this additional perk offered to online fans of the
show. The thumbnails here lead to the BBC pages on which
specific Wendy-related walls (in a choice of standard
sizes) may be found. The 1st image is
Pauline with Arthur and baby Martin about 1985 (interestingly,
the shot is reversed: note the front of Arthur's shirt
and his ringless hand).The 2rd is a Fowler
family photo, also from 1985. (External website)

These delightful Wendy-specific wallpapers are
available in a number of different sizes, and your
webmeister considers them fine examples of her look circa-early
21st Century (judging from the hairstyles). Interestingly,
although the first shot may have been photographed on the
EE set, it actually seems to be of Wendy (note the stylish blouse and her MBE pin!). (External website)

Prose & Poetry

A short
essay examining Wendy's character of Pauline Fowler from the
perspective of classical Greek mythology.

Word Games

Wendy Richard
Word Search puzzles!

Taking the Tube [subway] to
work? Stuck on the telephone with someone you can't hang up on?
Keep a hardcopy of one of these puzzles handy for such times.
Each one is based on information presented at this site, and is
configured as a straight text array so it can be printed out and
solved at your convenience.